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Orthoboric acid

Question

Boric acid is an acid because its molecule

Easy

A

$contains replaceable H^{+} ion$
B

$gives up a proton$
C

$accepts {OH}^{-} from water releasing proton$
D

$combines with proton from water molecule.$

Solution

Boric acid behaves as a Lewis acid, by accepting a pair of electrons from $O H^{-}$ ion of water thereby releasing a proton.

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